# G77

Postcode district covering Newton Mearns, Crookfur and Kirkhill, in East Renfrewshire.

G77 is a postcode district covering Newton Mearns, Crookfur and Kirkhill, in East Renfrewshire. About 30,677 people.

Postcode district. Code G77. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [G](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an G77 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 29,097** (2021). G77 had 29,097 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 971st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g77#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 22%** (2022). About 22% of people in G77 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g77#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.1%** (January 2026). In G77, 96.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g77#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.5%** (August 2026). In G77, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g77#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=G77) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 22% of people in G77 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=G77) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is G77.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=G77) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is G77.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=G77) (Census 2021, England and Wales): G77 had 29,097 usual residents at the census.

## How G77 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | G77 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 29,097 | 17th most populated | 51 postcode districts, G · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 22% | joint 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 51 postcode districts, G · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.1% | 22nd highest | 51 postcode districts, G · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.5% | joint 5th lowest | 50 postcode districts, G · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of G77?

G77 had 29,097 usual residents at the census.
G77 is the 971st most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in G77

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016043) | 845 | – | – | 96.9% |
| [Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016044) | 740 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016045) | 971 | – | – | 97.7% |
| [Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016046) | 1,009 | – | – | 91.3% |
| [Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016047) | 768 | – | – | 87.6% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016048) | 596 | – | – | 97.7% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016049) | 623 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016050) | 607 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016051) | 876 | – | – | 89.7% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016052) | 833 | – | – | 92.5% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016053) | 553 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Kirkhill North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016085) | 761 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Kirkhill North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016086) | 628 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Kirkhill North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016087) | 742 | – | – | 93.1% |
| [Kirkhill North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016088) | 659 | – | – | 95.2% |
| [Kirkhill North - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016089) | 656 | – | – | 98.2% |
| [Kirkhill South and Broom South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016066) | 1,114 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Kirkhill South and Broom South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016067) | 741 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Kirkhill South and Broom South - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016068) | 567 | – | – | 96.9% |
| [Kirkhill South and Broom South - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016069) | 928 | – | – | 74.1% |
| [Kirkhill South and Broom South - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016070) | 698 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016054) | 771 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016055) | 682 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016056) | 670 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016057) | 767 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016058) | 566 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016059) | 756 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016060) | 599 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016061) | 870 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016071) | 835 | – | – | 97.2% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016072) | 827 | – | – | 98.4% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016073) | 586 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016074) | 495 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016075) | 435 | – | – | 92.8% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016076) | 566 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016077) | 790 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Whitecraigs and Broom North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016062) | 859 | – | – | 94.5% |
| [Whitecraigs and Broom North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016064) | 1,050 | – | – | 86.1% |
| [Whitecraigs and Broom North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016065) | 1,004 | – | – | 98.2% |

## Your MP

- [East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-renfrewshire): Blair McDougall (Labour), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Kilmarnock and Loudoun](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kilmarnock-and-loudoun): Lillian Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in G77

[Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/crookfur-east-fruin-and-greenlaw-east), [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/crookfur-west-and-greenlaw-west), [Kirkhill North](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/kirkhill-north), [Kirkhill South and Broom South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/kirkhill-south-and-broom-south), [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearns-village-westacres-and-greenfarm), [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearnskirk-and-maidenhill), [Whitecraigs and Broom North](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/whitecraigs-and-broom-north)

## Postcode sectors in G77

[G77 5 (309 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g77-5), [G77 6 (372 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g77-6), [G77 9 (17 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g77-9)

## Council

[East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire)

## Towns in G77

[Newton Mearns](https://openindex.co.uk/town/newton-mearns)

## Postcode districts next to G77

[G46](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g46), [G76](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g76), [G78](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g78), [KA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka3)

## Nearest rail stations

[Balgray (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.3813,55.7873), [Patterton (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.3353,55.7906), [Whitecraigs (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.3102,55.7903), [Neilston (4.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.4269,55.7830)

## More in the G postcode area

[All G postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## G77 in brief

G77 is a postcode district covering Newton Mearns, Crookfur and Kirkhill, in East Renfrewshire.
About 30,677 people lived in G77 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
G77 had 29,097 usual residents at the census.
About 22% of people in G77 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In G77, 96.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In G77, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: G77
- Postcode area: [G](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g)
- Constituency: [East Renfrewshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-renfrewshire)
- Council: [East Renfrewshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire)
- Area: 46.29 km²
- People, mid-2024: 30,677*
- Neighbourhoods: 39
- Output areas: 200

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[G76](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g76), [G78](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g78), [KA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka3), [G46](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g46)

## Latest updates for G77

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/G77

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g77, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g77#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g77